We have been skipping along the Costa Del Sol and are now in Almerimar, which is one possible port for us to keep the boat in over the winter months. We have found that there are barely any protected anchorages along this stretch of the Spanish coast and certainly the marinas in Marbella and Benalmádena are way too full of tourists for our liking. However, we probably have not done.. Read More
Our stay in Marina Bay (now part of Ocean Village) turned out to be longer than we had expected because again the engine refused to start. Kevin, the local Yanmar dealer, methodically went through all possible causes, and finally found the source of the problem. Let’s hope he has cured the issue once and for all! In fact, we didn’t mind being delayed in Gibraltar as we found it.. Read More
Having arranged for some work to be done in Gibraltar, we took advantage of the intervening time to pay a visit to Morocco. We could have gone to the Spanish enclave Ceuta, which is only about 15 miles from Gibraltar. Instead we opted to go to Marina Smir, a bit further down the Mediterranean coast, but still only 27 n. miles. The marina was, until recently, operated by Marina Marbella.. Read More
Having returned to Gibraltar from Morocco yesterday and enjoying wi-fi again, I am posting a few images from before we left when we were berthed in La Linea Marina, just across the border and visible in the photo at the top of this blog on the other side of the runway. We are now berthed in the marina on this side (still Britsh) of the runway with an excellent, close-up.. Read More